A well-known businessman in Ghana with a diversified business portfolio that cuts across every facet of life, Dr. Osei Kwame Despite is a famous personality in the country.
Dr. Osei Kwame Despite is famed for his business as well as his luxury life. At the age of 60, Despite has achieved so much and has established himself as one of the richest men in Ghana.
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Profile Summary
- Nickname: Despite
- Date of birth: 2nd February 1962
- Age: 60 Years
- Birthplace: Wiamoase, Ashanti Region, Ghana
- Sun Sign: Aquarius
- Instagram: @oseikwamedespite3
Dr. Osei Kwame Despite Biography
Dr. Osei Kwame Despite, was born as Osei Kwame at Agona Wiamoase in the Ashanti Region. He grew up in a middle-class home in the village and always yearned for a better life.
How old is Dr. Osei Kwame Despite?
Despite was born on the 2nd February 1962. He celebrated his 60th birthday few days ago and brought the nation to a standstill.
Education
Osei Kwame Despite’s education background from elementary is not known but he has an honorary degree from a British university.
He was conferred this title because of his entrepreneurship efforts, philanthropy and contribution to the growth of the economy.
Despite also has a Honorary Doctorate Degree in Human Resource from Canterbury University, Honorary Ambassador of Business Entrepreneur in West Africa (Ambassador) and Honorary man of the moment, Ghana, West Africa.
Career
Despite began hustling at a young age and started trading in anything he could to survive. He sold music cassettes, feeding bottles, padlocks and other goods at Dunkwa-Offinso in the Central Region of Ghana.
Live in the village was not lucrative so Despite migrated to Lagos, Nigeria after many years of struggle to search for greener pastures.
His journey was however cut short in 1983 when he had to flee from Nigeria because of political unrest in the country. He returned to Ghana with a dream and a Chain-saw machine.
He later started selling cassettes until he diversified his business and ventured into broadcasting by establishing an Akan speaking radio station, Peace FM in 1999 at Mile 7 Junction. The radio station became a national favorite because it used the Akan language in broadcasting as opposed to the Queen’s language.
This was the beginning of his media empire and financial breakthrough.
Companies
Osei-Kwame is the owner of the Despite Company Ltd which is a trading company and with subsidiaries in the media industry namely, PEACE FM which is the largest and the most popular FM station in the country, OKAY FM station, NEAT FM both in Accra and HELLO FM station in Kumasi.
Dr. Osei-Kwame set-up NEAT FOODS LTD, which processes our local plantain, cocoyam, maize and palm fruits such as Neat Fufu, which is has become a preference to the traditional fufu. He also owns a manufacturing company ANTONA FOODS LTD, producing the ever popular THIS WAY chocolate drink and other flavors including the Motherlac cereal for children. Despite is a co-founder of a Salt mining company, U2 Salt, which is located at Winneba.
Dr. Osei-Kwame with his partner co-founded the United Television (UTV) which is leading TV station in the country.
He is the co-founder and Vice Chairman of Best Point Savings and Loans Ltd, a very renowned financial institution in the country.
Net Worth
Dr. Osei Kwame Despite ranks as one of the millionaires in Ghana. His real net worth is not known but he was placed 3rd in Ghana’s richest men as of 2019.
Family
Photos of Despite’s first wife surfaced on social media in 2020 when his first son, Kennedy Osei tied the knot.
His second wife, Aunty Ewurama , also surfaced on social media few months ago when the business mogul donated a children’s ward at the 37 Military Hospital.
He is blessed with 5 strong sons.
Luxury
The name despite is synonymous to luxury and extravagant lifestyle. The business man is a collector of vintage vehicles and has a lot in his garage.
SOURCE: GhanaCelebrities.Com